#BCC796
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2), rgb(188, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#BCC796 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC796 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCC796 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC796 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC796 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC796 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA59
oklch(70.7% 0.108 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#82941E
oklch(63.1% 0.137 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#BCC796 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEC293 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC298 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C2BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC796
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
- #C5B8E7
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #BCC796 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.